YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH December 8, 2020 to December 8, 2021
On December 8, Pope Francis announced a Year of Saint Joseph to begin on that day and continue through December 8, 2021. The Year of St. Joseph commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Proclamation of St. Joseph as the Patron of the Universal Church.
Archdiocesan Novena to St. Joseph*
(To be prayed on the 19th of each month from March 19-November 19, 2021). The Archdiocesan Novena to Saint Joseph can be prayed in any setting, especially before or after Holy Mass and/or at parish meetings, in the classroom and in the family home. The praying of this Novena is to unite everyone in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on the 19th of each month, from March through November 2021, in single petition of confident prayer to the Lord through the heavenly intercession of Saint Joseph.
*Will be live stream at 8 AM if the Novena falls on a Wednesday or Sunday.
April's Intention: For the strengthening of Christian married and family life in the image of Christ and His Church.